Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 22: Display Your Talent-2022-23, organised by the Department of Students Welfare, University of Jammu, concluded here today with the presentation of Over Trophies and awards.
Overall Champion Trophy was won by the Institute of Music and Fine Arts while the Overall Runners-Up Trophy was shared by GCW, Parade and GCW Udhampur.
Over All Trophy for Best Student was awarded to Charu Sharma from GCW, Udhampur. Overall Trophy for Best Performance in Theatricals was awarded to GCW, Udhampur. Overall Trophy for Best performance in Fine Arts was awarded to Sheetal Goswami from GCW Parade. Overall Trophy for Best Performance in Music was awarded to IMFA. The overall Trophy for Best performance in Quiz was awarded to Department of Zoology, JU.
Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, was the chief guest at the occasion and he felicitated winners in the presence of JU Vice-Chancellor Prof Umesh Rai and others.
In his address, Rohit Kansal said that such wonderful cultural events stimulate human skills in youth. He said that the Universities have a very important role in the nourishment of colleges and the University of Jammu has always been an able patron, mentor and guide for its affiliated colleges.
Prof Umesh Rai, in his address, congratulated all the participants and asserted that such activities play a major role in shaping the overall personalities of the students. Giving reference to the New Education Policy, he informed that JU is in the process to formulate the procedure to give additional marks for Cultural, Sports, NSS, and NCC activities.
Prof Prakash Antahal, Dean Students Welfare, informed that this year’s North Zone Youth Festival has been granted to the University of Jammu and the winners will get a chance to represent the University in that as well.
Chairperson, Campus Cultural Committee, Prof Vishav Raksha presented a brief report on Display Your Talent 2022-23. She informed that 27 events were conducted in Display Your Talent and around 1500 students from more than 35 colleges and teaching departments of the university participated in this mega-festival.
Prof Sanjana Kaul presented the vote of thanks and Dr Garima Gupta conducted the valedictory function. JU Registrar Prof Arvind Jasrotia, Prof Neelu Rohmetra (Director DDE), Prof Rajiv Ratan Sharma (Director CDC), and others were also present on the occasion.
Earlier in the morning, the event of Folk Dance was conducted in which the team of GCW, Udhampur stood First, GDC Ramnagar stood Second and GCW Parade stood Third. Certificates of Merit were awarded to GDC Reasi and GDC Billawar. Dr Kanika Singh, Dr Pratibha Singh, Anju Dulloo and Dr Balpreet Singh were the adjudicators and Dr Ravinder Singh and Dr Sandeep Dubey were the Teachers Incharge of the event.